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Let’s stop pretending: something will go wrong on your expedition.
It might be minor, it might be major, but it’s coming. Whether it’s weather, injury, illness, broken kit, or someone just mentally checking out—sooner or later, something will go sideways. That’s part of it.
Expeditions aren’t controlled environments. They’re not curated experiences with safety nets and concierge service. They’re messy, unpredictable, and remote. That’s why you’re doing it—and why you need to be ready when the wheels come off.
It won’t be dramatic at first
It’ll start with something small. You trip. Someone’s stomach turns. A strap breaks. A delay here, a miscommunication there. And suddenly the team’s behind schedule, the group’s tired, and the weather’s closing in. Little problems stack up fast if you’re not paying attention.
The real issue is how you respond
Most situations aren’t a crisis when they happen—they become one because people panic, ignore it, or try to hide it. Blister becomes limp becomes infected foot. Tired becomes sloppy becomes injury. A wet map turns into a navigation problem because no one said anything.
You don’t have to be perfect. You just have to be honest, and early.
Your guide has a plan—trust it
If something does go seriously wrong, your guide has likely dealt with worse. They’ve got protocols. They’ve thought through scenarios. But they can’t read minds. If you’re struggling, say so. If you notice a risk, say so. If your gear fails, say so.
Silence isn’t bravery. It’s negligence.
Sometimes you just have to dig in
Not everything gets fixed straight away. You might still have 8km to go on a twisted ankle. You might have to sit in the rain for an hour while someone sorts out an extraction. You might be cold, wet, and miserable—but that doesn’t mean it’s over. It just means you’ve got to manage it, together.
The group dynamic matters most when things go wrong
This is where you see who’s actually useful. Who stays calm. Who steps up without being asked. And just as importantly—who becomes dead weight. Don’t be the one who turns a bad situation into a worse one because you’re too proud, too unprepared, or too focused on yourself.
You learn the most from the bad days
The comfortable days don’t teach you much. But when things go wrong, you’re forced to adapt. You get creative. You get resilient. And those are the bits that stay with you. You come home with more than just pictures—you come home changed.
So yeah, something will go wrong
That’s not a failure of the trip. That is the trip. Part of the deal. It’s where the real stuff happens. The stories, the growth, the grit—it all lives in those moments when you were tired, things went sideways, and you got through it anyway.
That’s when the expedition starts being something you’ll actually remember.
